HPLC grade acetonitrile and formic acid (99.9%) were obtained from Fisher Scientific (Fairlawn, N.J.). Purified deionized water was obtained using a Nanopure Diamond water purifier (Barnstead International, Dubuque, Iowa). (3-Aminopropyl)di-isopropylethoxysilane (APDIPES) was obtained from Gelest (Morrisville, Pa.). Amino acids used for analysis were obtained from Fisher Scientific. Peptides bradykinin, methionine-enkephalin, thymopentin, and angiotensin II were obtained from American Peptide Company (Sunnyvale, Calif.). The background electrolyte for all experiments was 50% acetonitrile, 49.9% water, and 0.1% formic acid (v/v/v, pH=3.1).